NCSS Curriculum Standards Revision

Why this Update?

The NCSS curriculum standards were first published in 1994. Since then, the standards have been used widely and successfully as a framework for teachers, schools, districts, states, and other nations as a curriculum alignment and development tool. However, much has changed in education and the world in the years since these curriculum standards were published. This revision aims at greater articulation and consistency in sections of the document, incorporating current research and suggestions for improvement from many dedicated practitioners. It is the result of a re-examination of educational thinking, as well as maintaining continuity of curriculum expectations that focus on the essentials that an effective social studies program Pre-K - 12.  read more »

Draft—Civic Ideals and Practices Expectations (Early, Middle, High School)  read more »

Culture—Learning Expectations

Early Grades

Purposes:

CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES

Snapshots of Practice – Early Grades

Example #1

For citizens to be functional contributing members of a democracy, they must have a clear concept of how events of the past influence their lives.  read more »